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School of Music Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Our talented faculty is composed of active performers, composers, and scholars dedicated to teaching and mentoring the individual student. Committed to students’ success, the School of Music faculty members are established educators, performers and leaders in their disciplines, widely respected for their excellence and their enthusiasm.

Western's School of Music faculty shares a wealth of academic experience and real-world knowledge with students to help prepare for careers in today's ever-broadening field of music opportunities.

Music Faculty

Nick Beltchev

Assistant Professor

Tuba, Euphonium

Chris Beyt

Associate Professor

Jazz Guitar, Commercial Music and Audio Production

Lyn Ellen Burkett

Assistant Professor

Music Appreciation, Aural Skills

Isaiah Feken

Assistant Professor

Voice

Matt Henley

Director of Athletic Bands

"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band

Dillon Ingle

Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands

"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band

Ian Jeffress

Associate Professor

Saxophone

Ethan King

Recording Engineer

Commercial Music & Audio Production

Leonidas Lagrimas

Assistant Professor

Piano & Piano Pedagogy

Chris Lock

Assistant Professor

Music Technology

Jeananne Nichols

Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor

Music Education

Will Peebles

Professor

Bassoon, Music Theory, Gamelan

Andrea Price

Assistant Professor

Voice

Damon Sink

Professor

Theory and Composition

Zsolt Szabo

Associate Professor

Trombone & Euphonium

Allison Thorp

Associate Professor

Director of Choral Activities

Margaret Underwood

Associate Professor

Director, School of Music and Director of Bands

Tim Wise

Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands

"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band

Pavel Wlosok

Professor

Jazz Piano, Jazz Band

Amy Yin

Visiting Assistant Professor

Percussion

Adjunct Faculty

Madison Barton

Adjunct

Trumpet & Music Appreciation

Andy Jurik

Adjunct

Aural Skills

Robert Kehrberg

Adjunct

Jazz Appreciation

Claire Lemke

Adjunct

Music Theory

Kim Neidlinger

Adjunct

Music Appreciation/String Methods

Administrative Staff

Madison Barton
Adminstrative Support Associate - School of Music
mbarton@wcu.edu
Phone: 828.227.3256

Jayda Copeland
Administrative Support Associate - Athletic Bands
jcopeland@wcu.edu 
Phone: 828.227.2807 

Davis Weaver
Student Office Assistant
dweaver@wcu.edu
Phone: 828.227.3257